According to Emma Marris at The Sceptical Chymist, Harold McGee, author of my favorite book “On Food and Cooking” has suggested that the term “molecular gastronomy” should be ditched. He noted that most chefs labeled as molecular gastronomists rejected the…
Currently, there is a career opportunity for chefs with an interest in science. Heston Blumenthal at The Fat Duck is hiring: Research Chef Stage – Applicants should give a minimum commitment of 3 months, but a longer stay of up…
I received an email last week from a supertaster (read more: BBC, Wikipedia) with an interesting question: Certain foods contain bitter substances that only a fraction of the population can taste. Examples include a group of compounds called cucurbitacins, found…
If two different foods share one or more volatile molecules, chances are they can taste pretty nice when eaten together. A further discussion of the science behind can be found here. I justed wanted to share a picture of the…
